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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
backward pass
variance analysis (Technique)
objective
2. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
standard
earned value (EV)
product life cycle
successor activity
3. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
develop human resource plan (Process)
project management team
authority
close procurements (Process)
4. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
triggers
product
influence diagram (Tool)
5. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
define scope (Process)
program
technique
request for information (RFI)
6. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
functional organization
constraint (Input)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
7. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.
project phase
start to start (SS)
finish date
data date
8. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
late finish date (LF)
actual cost (AC)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
requirement
9. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
backward pass
buyer
project charter (Output/Input)
claim
10. Graphic display of cumulative costs - labor - hours - percentage of work or other quantities - plotted against time. used to depict planned value - earned value and active costs.
regulation
program
variance analysis (Technique)
s-curve
11. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
configuration management system (Tool)
variance analysis (Technique)
monitor and control project work (Process)
12. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
scope baseline
monitor and control project work (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
13. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
output (Process)
schedule compression
Delphi technique (Technique)
defect repair
14. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
project scope statement (Output/Input)
identify risks (Process)
risk register (Output/Input)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
15. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
plan risk management (Process)
output (Process)
lead (Technique)
performance measurement baseline
16. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
actual cost of work performed
slack
execute
objective
17. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
communications management plan (Output/Input)
simulation
closing processes (Process Group)
project schedule (Output/Input)
18. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
percent complete
calendar unit
opportunity
application area
19. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables
project management office (PMO)
variance analysis (Technique)
standard
precedence relationship
20. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
closing processes (Process Group)
path divergence
time and material contract (T&M)
configuration management system (Tool)
21. Summary level schedule that identifies the major schedule milestone
constraint (Input)
sub phase
milestone schedule (Tool)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
22. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
change control system (Tool)
project scope
schedule network analysis (Technique)
resource calendar
23. Cost - time - quality - technical or resource value used as a parameter and which may be included in product specification. crossing the threshold should trigger some action.
threshold
fast tracking (Technique)
specification
direct and manage project execution (Process)
24. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
triggers
identify risks (Process)
performance measurement baseline
work performance information
25. Documents and presentations that provide organized and summarized work performance information - earned value management parameters and calculations - and analyses of project work progress and status
lessons learned(Output/Input)
performance reports (Output/Input)
approved change request (Output/Input)
authority
26. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.
verify scope (Process)
duration (DU or DUR)
work breakdown structure component
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
27. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity
project management process group
change requests
risk avoidance (Technique)
activity duration
28. The value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. ALSO BCWP.
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
request for quotation (RFQ)
earned value (EV)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
29. The process of completing each project procurement
close procurements (Process)
product life cycle
role
plan risk management (Process)
30. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
actual cost (AC)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
summary activity
quality management plan (Output/Input)
31. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
application area
contract (Output/Input)
work performance information
imposed date
32. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
variance analysis (Technique)
schedule model (Tool)
result
secondary risk
33. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
actual cost (AC)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
finish to start (FS)
template
34. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
35. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
planned value (PV)
path convergence
sensitivity analysis
baseline
36. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
threshold
objective
change control system (Tool)
lag (Technique)
37. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
material
portfolio management (Technique)
preventative action
resource leveling (Technique)
38. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
application area
baseline
work authorization system (Tool)
subproject
39. A diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives. it is used when some future scenarios or outcomes of actions are uncertain. it incorporates probabilities and costs
product
decision tree analysis (Technique)
closing processes (Process Group)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
40. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted
s-curve
acceptance criteria
Monte Carlo analysis
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
41. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
monitor and control project work (Process)
summary activity
administer procurements (Process)
grade
42. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
scheduled start date (SS)
logical relationship
Monte Carlo analysis
direct and manage project execution (Process)
43. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
threat
slack
defect
scope change
44. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
logical relationship
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
scope
root cause analysis (Technique)
45. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
percent complete
log
activity list (Output/Input)
output (Process)
46. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
executing processes (Process Group)
virtual team
actual duration
objective
47. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
path divergence
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
monitor
48. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
external deliverable
network path
influence diagram (Tool)
sub network
49. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
defect repair
resource leveling (Technique)
slack
preventative action
50. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
administer procurements (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
plan risk response (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)